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These are any and all of my lessons on anything to do with smooth jazz. Many of my students love this kind of playing and I have done a lot of it over the years. In these lessons I teach about different concepts use in this genre of music as well as dealing with specific songs and artists.


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12 Great A7 Dominant Blues Licks (Audio & PDF)

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The dominant chord is one of the most important and frequently encountered chords in all styles of music. From Jazz to Rock, from Funk to Pop, learning to play over the Dominant 7 chord is an essential requirement for any player. In this lesson I show you 
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12 Great D Minor Blues Scale Licks (Audio & PDF)

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Learn the language of The Blues and get those fingers moving! In this lesson, I demonstrate using the Blues Scale to create great licks you can use in your own playing. From slow Blues, to fast Funk, to Rock n' Roll. I show you how to go about getting y 
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24 Short Blues Licks (Video, Audio & PDF)

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In this lesson I take you through 24 short blues licks on alto sax. These are for the G blues scale on alto sax. I've also included a copy for the C blues scale if you want to play them on tenor sax also. I wrote these licks years ago for my students t 
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Authentic R&B and Funk Playing (Video)

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This is an introductory video on tips that I teach on playing in the R&B and Funk styles. i talk about the concepts that go into my playing when I'm playing in this style. 100% full air support, playing with power and energy, stylistic vibrato, growli 
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Playing by ear on Pop Tunes (Audio)

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In this lesson I talk about how to play by ear to pop tunes. To be a working musician in todays world you will have to be able to play be ear. Most likely you will have play pop music to pay the bills. I talk about how to figure out the key of a song. i 
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Playing with Expression (Audio)

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In this lesson I talk about different concepts I use to play with expression. I demonstrate while playing on "You are the Sunshine of my Life" . I teach how to play using dynamics, scoops, falls, voicing the notes, different articulations, runs and vibr 
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Smooth Jazz 101 (Video & Audio)

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This is a lesson idea that came from a member of my site. He is interested in smooth jazz and wanted a lesson on how these artists improvised. I asked him for a song suggestion to do the lesson. He chose "Hypnotic" by Boney James. During the lesson I tak 
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Smooth Jazz Inflections (Video & Audio)

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I've had a few people ask me about playing smooth jazz and how to play with expression. In this lesson I talk more on playing with Expression. This lesson has many of the same conepts as the "Playing with Expression" lesson. I demonstrate the concepts on 
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Soloing on Simple Grooves (Audio)

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In this lesson I demonstrate on alto how to solo over some simple pop type grooves. Sometimes the simple grooves are the hardest to solo over, because it's hard to come up with new and inventive ideas. This type of two chord vamp is extremely common in e 
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The Art of Growling (Video & Audio)

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In this lesson I talk about how to growl when playing the sax. I have so many students that ask me how to do this......It's a simple technique but can be hard to start doing if you have never done it before. I give you some tips on how to put growling i 
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